Traveling bag



April 8 1924.

J. DRESNER TRAVELING BAG Filed Feb. 27

I llll Patented Apr. 8, 1924.

PATENT OFFICE.

JULIUS nnnsnna, or c IoAeo, ILLINOIS.

' TRAVELING BAG.

' Application filed February 27, 1922. Serial No. 539,383.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat I, JULIUS DRESNER, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Traveling Bag, of which the following is: a specification.

My invention relates to traveling bags and particularly to the inside construction thereof. a

It is customary in the construction of handbags to provide one or more pockets arranged at the sides for the purpose of 5 receiving mall articles which should not be allowed to come into contact with the clothing or other contents of the bag. However, the walls which constitute the Pockets become stretched and pulled out of shape so and after a time do not function as intended.

Furthermore, no means have heretofore been provided in a handbag, as distinguished from a suit case, for carrying-flat articles,

such as starched shirts, etc., other than on the bottom of the bag. This is an inconvenient arrangement, particularly in the case of papers or pictures for the reason that they are accessible only after removing or disturbing the entire contents of the bag.

In order to overcome the objections stated I have provided simple means consisting of one or more straps, extending downwardly from the top of the bag and provided with a pair of snap fasteners located in vertically spaced apart relation, one adapted to engage the poclret near its top edge and the other the side wall at a point above the pocket. By securing the strap to the pocket a space is defined adapted to receive on edge any articles of a width equal to the height of the bag and to securely hold the same in place separately from the miscellaneous contents of the bag. Such articles: may

readily beplaced or removed without disturbing the other contents.

By securing both the fasteners the pocket may be securely closed and prevent the escape of any small article placed therein.

5 Gr, if desired, the strap may be secured against the side of the side wall and the pocket used as heretofore. It is believed that the simplicity of the expedient will commend itself to those employing traveling bags of the character described.

The invention will be more clearly understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein, .Fig. 1 is a side-elevation of a. bag partly broken away to show the interior arrangement, and,

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section on the line 22 of Fig. 1. a

In the drawings it will be seen that the bag is in many particulars similar to those heretofore constructed and comprises a hinged frame 10, bottom wall 11, side Walls 12, and end walls 13, the longitudinal edges of the portions comprising the side and end walls being secured to the frame.

Provided within the bag and secured at its lower edge and ends to the adjacent walls is a second wall 14, which forms in effect a pocket similar to those heretofore used in bags of this character. My improvement consists in providing a strap 15, secured at its upper end to a point near the junction of the side wall wit-h the frame and provided at its lower end with a pair of vertically spaced snap fasteners 16, 17. These fasteners are adapted to engage 00- operating fastening devices 18, 19, located respectively on the side wall and the upper portion of the pocket wall.

In the application of the device shown in full lines in Fig. 2, the lower fasteners 17, 19 only are engaged and this serves to define a space of a height substantially equal to the height of thebag and within which fiat articles may be placed and retained in proper relation without becoming inter-mixed or contacting the remainder of the articles in the bag. If, however it is desired to close the pocket and confine articles therein, both the fasteners are engaged as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3. This serves to provide a secure place within which small articles may be confined. If it is desired to utilize the pocket in the same manner as heretofore, the top fastening-device may be engaged to hold the strap against the side wall and the pocket may be allowed toremain open.

While I have shown but one strap extending downwardly from tll el frame it is obvious that a plurality thereof may be employed advantageously. This and other modifications are considered to be Within the scope of my invention.

1. In a traveling bag, the combination with the frame and sides of a pocket arranged along a side near the bottom of the bag, a strap secured at its upper end at a point adjacent to the frame, and a pair of fastening devices carried by the strap and adapted to engage respectively the free edge of the pocket and the side of the bag at a point adjacent to the top of the pocket.

2. A traveling bag including, in combination, a frame and side walls, an inside Wall secured at its bottom and ends and forming a. side pocket, a strap secured at its upper end at a point near the juncture oi the frame with the side Wall and at its lower end provided With tWo fasteners, and cooperating fasteners secured on the pocket Wall and the side Wall respectively.

3. A handbag including in combination, a frame and side Walls, and a second side all extending substantially one-half the height of thebag on the inside thereof, a strap extending downwardly from the top of the bag; and provided at spaced points near its free end With means of azttmhment to the top of said second side Wall and to the side Wall at a point adjacent to the top of the second side Wall.

; Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 23rd day of February, 1922.

JULIUS ionnsnnnj 

